Maharshi: surrender -[8]

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There is an anecdote to shad ligth on this.

 

Two brothers were travelling to the

market and they took the train for the

first time in their lives.

Both carried a big basket on their had

filled with bananas. One put his basket

down in the train and relaxed, but his

brother kept the weight on his head.

As he saw his brother getting really tired

he asked: "what are you doing?"

and his brother answered:

"I'm taking my fruits to the market"

 

-- the first one laughed; but not you

are doing the carrying, the train is!

 

 

~ with love Karta ~

(train would be the doerpower)

 

RamanaMaharshi, "viorica weissman" <viorica@z...> wrote:

>

> Question:

> But is God really the doer of all the actions I perform?

>

> Sri Ramana Maharshi:

> The present difficulty is that man thinks he is the doer. But it is a

mistake.

> It is the higher power, which does everything, and man is only a tool. If

he

> accepts that position he is free from troubles, otherwise he courts them.

> Take for instance, the sculpted figure at the base of a Gopuram (temple

tower),

> which is made to appear as if it is bearing the burden of the tower on its

shoulder.

> Its posture and look are a picture of great strain, which gives the

impression that

> it is bearing the weight of the tower. But think. The tower is built on the

earth and

> it rests on its foundations. The figure is a part of the tower, but it is

made to look

> as if it is bearing the weight of the tower. Is it not funny? So also is the

man who

> takes on himself the sense of doing.

>